Cynthia Khoo-Robinson Email & Phone Number

Bringing out the brilliance in you! Providing counsel and coaching to advancement and alumni officers, ensuring success in philanthropy for mission driven institutions that includes colleges and universities, alumni associations, private independent schools, arts, social services and other non-profit organizations.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Responsible for directing all aspects of the University at Buffalo’s integrated alumni engagement and annual giving programs, which previously had been separate units within University Advancement. Served as the.
• Lead a team of 28 to develop, implement and enhance a comprehensive annual giving and alumni engagement program that advances the university goals, supporting the Boldly Buffalo Campaign
• Oversaw volunteer structures to increase engagement and giving goals
• Successfully lead the UB Alumni Board to see themselves as philanthropic leaders [doubling the board annual giving], as well as representing the 280,000 alumni nationally and internationally
• Managed budgets to ensure maximum impact, focusing resources on programs and markets of greatest potential while adhering to fiscal responsibility
• Provided mentoring and guidance to inspire team members for professional growth

Cincinnati, OH

Assisted in the development and execution of an overall strategic plan for UC's next campaign. Responsible for a comprehensive set of duties that included planning, budgeting, communications, and volunteer management. Supported campaign and related efforts across the university and lead specific campaign imperatives related to the identification and.

Cincinnati, OH

• Served to convene campus partners and advise in the development and execution of coordinated strategies aimed to maximize the life-time engagement and philanthropic support of UCF’s most affluent philanthropic.
• Managed the UCF President's development activities, working in partnership with the advancement staff, university and UC Health leadership across all campuses;
• Led fundraising efforts for institutional initiatives that are the highest priority of the University President, University Provost, UC Health President & CEO, UCF President, and the UCF board of trustees.
• Coordinated strategy to grow the development portfolios of the UCF President, UC and UC Health Presidents.
• Facilitated the development activities of UCF trustees to ensure meaningful contacts and visit with alumni, donors and prospects.
• Worked closely with University leadership, colleges and units, and the University of Cincinnati’s most committed philanthropists to support interdisciplinary and priority projects.

Cincinnati, OH

Provided leadership, vision and strategic planning for donor relations and stewardship initiatives for central programming, collaborating with colleges and units at the University of Cincinnati and UC Health. Enhanced comprehensive donor recognition program to strengthen existing donor commitment to the university and forging new relationships to build.

Cincinnati, OH

Responsible for supporting the departments/divisions of Dermatology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Digestive Disease, General Medicine, Immunology & Allergy, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology and Pulmonary. Also supported projects in Emergency Medicine, Radiology and Ophthalmology.Worked closely with.

Led development program for private, Catholic preparatory high school for young women serving 650 students. Created new development and alumnae relations program after high school was incorporated as separate entity. Formalized fundraising processes including installation of software to manage database that allowed for easy and efficient identification.

• Created formal development program for non-profit hospice that served end-stage patients and families in Greater Cincinnati. Developed and managed budget and directed fundraising events including golf outings.
• Implemented organization’s first annual fund program.
• Researched and implemented fundraising software to manage donor records.

Coordinated annual fund campaign that raised $600,000 in unrestricted funds annually. Planned and managed annual medical alumni reunion weekend. Worked closely with staff, alumni volunteers and class representatives. Managed special events for College of Medicine. Wrote correspondence, announcements, newsletters and proposals. Designed and managed.